Honor-based Killing: Young Woman Murdered by Family Members in Khuzestan
In recent days, a young woman in Khuzestan was killed by her family members over honor-related motives. Three days after the incident occurred, the suspects turned themselves in to police, and the case proceedings entered the judicial process due to the absence of a complaint from the blood relatives, considering the public nature of the crime.
According to Hrana news agency, citing RONA, in recent days a young woman in Khuzestan was killed by her family members.
Based on this report, several days earlier, the body of a young woman in Khuzestan who was shot to death was discovered in a Peugeot vehicle, but the blood relatives did not file a complaint in this regard.
According to the report, police investigations showed that the young woman was killed by her family members over honor-related motives, and the perpetrators subsequently went into hiding.
Three days after the incident occurred, the suspects turned themselves in to police, and the case proceedings entered the judicial process due to the public nature of the crime.
Honor crimes or honor killings refer to acts of violence and often the murder of women from a family by their male relatives.
These women are punished for “bringing shame to their family’s honor.” This shame encompasses various matters, including refusal of forced marriage, being a victim of sexual assault, getting divorced (even from an unworthy husband), having a relationship with the opposite sex, or committing adultery. For someone to become a victim of honor crimes, it is sufficient to merely suspect that they have brought disgrace to the family.
In Iranian law, provisions have been made to exempt individuals who commit “honor killings” from severe punishments.
Source: Hrana
